A new chapter has begun in the field of cricket in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Former IAS officer and President of Prasar Bharati, dr. Navneet Kumar Sehgal was elected president of Lucknow (CAL) cricket association. On July 26, 2025, Navneet Sehgal won in a difficult match in the General Assembly of the CAL in the Babu Banarsi Das Santhan auditorium. Navneet Sehgal, who became the new president of the Lucknow Cricket Association, said it was the beginning of a new turn. He said my goal is to improve Lucknow sports talents and bring them to national and international level. Navneet Sehgal is an experienced administrator, Navneet Sehgal, born in Faridkot, Punjab in 1963, was an experienced and popular administrator. He completed his early education in Haryana, where his father was employed. After passing 10th of Ambala and Intermediate of Bhiwani, Sehgal, at the age of 19 B. Com. Got the degree. He then completed the course of Chartered Accountance (CA) and company secretary. In 1986, along with CA studies, he started preparing for the public service in 1988 and selected in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Navneet Sehgal, known as a competent administrator, took over important responsibilities under various governments of Uttar Pradesh – BSP, SP and BJP – in his 35 -year -old administrative career. In 2002 he was the district magistrate (DM) of Lucknow and was part of the core team of main ministers such as Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath. His contribution to completing the Lucknow-Agra highway in a record time and planning the Kashi Vishwanath gait gave him a competent administrator. He did not get the chance to be elected unopposed. After retiring from the post of additional general secretary of sports and youth welfare division in 2023, Navneet Sehgal was appointed chairman of Prasar Bharati on March 15, 2024, where he would work for three years. On July 26, 2025, Navneet Sehgal was considered the strongest contender for the post of president in the Lucknow Cricket Association election. This time, the excitement in the election increased further when other candidates did not withdraw their nomination against him, whereby Navneet Sehgal did not get the chance to be elected for the first time. A total of 49 candidates filed their claims for different positions held with a transparent process, and an executive of 23 members was formed based on 156 votes. Navneet Sehgal got this post about his administrative skills and passion for cricket. Prior to the election, preparations and meetings between Lucknow Cricket Stadium and former officials were in full swing. Some candidates expressed the possibility of focusing on the absence of elections with ballots, but the election was completed with a transparent process. Will take cricket to New Heights, the former IAS president of Prasar Bharati Navneet Sehgal said he would take cricket in Lucknow to new heights. After being elected president, Navneet Sehgal clarified his priorities. He said my goal is to improve Lucknow sports talents and bring them to national and international forums. He also announced that the Cricket Association will soon organize the Lucknow Premier League, giving local players the opportunity to show their talent. Cricket Association will get a new direction, this initiative will not only strengthen cricket’s infrastructure in Lucknow, but also encourage young players. Sehgal expressed his dedication to cricket, saying that cricket has a rich history in Lucknow. We will make it more rich so that this city can leave its mark on the administrative field, but also in the sports world. By 2023 he was working as an additional general secretary of Sport and Youth Welfare Department in the Yogi government. His appointment was positively given by Lucknow’s cricket world, as his administrative ability and experience can give a new direction to the cricket association.
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